Jenny Macklin
Jenny Macklin is the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Jenny has been the Member for Jagajaga since March 1996 and immediately joined the Shadow Ministry.
After the 1998 election, Jenny was appointed Shadow Minister for Health and the Status of Women. She was elected Senior Vice-President of the ALP from 2000-2004.
Jenny was elected Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 2001 - 2006. She was the Shadow Minister for Employment, Education & Training from 2001 - 2004.
After the 2004 election, Jenny became the Shadow Minister for Education, Training, Science and Research. In 2006 Jenny held the Shadow portfolio of Families and Community Services and Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation.
Articles by Jenny Macklin
Rugby league’s hospital pass on pokie reforms
Like a lot of parents I have spent my fair share of cold and wintry days on the side of…... Read more
Getting down to the business of parental leave
On 1 January 2011 Australia will get its first ever national government-funded Paid Parental Leave scheme. This is a historic…... Read more
Indigenous Constitutional recognition about respect
A brief glance at Australia’s history shows that changing our constitution is never easy. Only eight of 44 referendums held…... Read more
Australia catches up to the world on paid parental leave
On Tuesday this week, 25,000 Australians delivered a clear message straight to the people who represent them in the nation’s…... Read more
Tony Abbott is driving would-be parents crazy
It’s little wonder the Australian people, not to mention his own Coalition colleagues, are utterly confused about Opposition Leader Tony…... Read more
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From: Punch on: Open thread 09/02/2012
marley says:
I'm one of the older ones, so I've certainly seen a few changes in my time. When I started school I learned to write with a nib pen, dipped in an inkwell (no, I'm not kidding). My mother became a dab hand at getting inkstains out of my clothes. Flicking ink at one another in the classroom was an essential… [read more]From: I’d rather have a piece of toast than listen to crap lyrics
Erick says:
Led Zeppelin are responsible for my all-time favourite mixed metaphor: "There you sit, sit and stare, like a book on a shelf rusting." (Misty Mountain Hop) I laugh every time I hear it. Hmmm, I believe I've decided what to play on the way to work today. [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
No wuckin forries. These nuckin futs are tuckin fops
Well, puck me with a fitchfork. The F-word is apparently an acceptable part of Australian speech. That’s… Read more
